The installation of speed humps on the approach road to the Willow Brook shopping centre in Bradley Stoke has completely eliminated accidents, according to the centre’s manager Scott Lahive. Traffic calming measures were installed on the road twelve months ago, following a series of accidents that the centre said were attributable to speeding. Mr Lahive reported in a written response
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I sat waiting in the car at the far end of the car park at Willow Brook Centre this lunch time. Hubby took the trolley back. The number of cars that were ignoring the 10mph speed limit was worrying. One woman in a small silver car went past revving her engine very loud, just looking to the side. Made me
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Sid and Scrat, characters from the adventure animation film Ice Age, were in town yesterday to turn on the Christmas lights at the Willow Brook Centre. Entertainment from Bradley Stoke Radio (BSR) set the scene in the Town Square, with Santa’s elves on hand to distribute presents. The film characters appeared at intervals during the afternoon and they received a
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Domino’s Pizza has opened at the Willow Brook Centre in Bradley Stoke, creating 35 jobs. The local pizza delivery expert has taken a 1,400 sq. ft. unit that was formerly Simpson’s Fish & Chips in the Town Square. Willow Brook Centre Manager Scott Lahive said: “We are really pleased to welcome Domino’s which will be great for visitors to the
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Consumers in Bradley Stoke will be able to shop for longer on Sundays for the next seven weeks after the Government relaxed Sunday trading rules for the duration of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The change was announced in the 2012 Budget and it means that shops with a relevant floor area of more than 280 square metres will not
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Domino’s Pizza is planning to open at the Willow Brook Centre in Bradley Stoke, creating between 25 and 30 new jobs. Negotiations are now in the final stages and due to complete this month, with an opening proposed for November 2012. The local pizza delivery expert will be taking a 1,400 sq. ft. unit in the Town Square that was formerly
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Family-owned single price retailer Poundworld opens its new store in Bradley Stoke at 10am today (Thursday 14th June), a day earlier than previously planned. The new Poundworld store at the Willow Brook Centre will help cost conscious shoppers beat the recession by offering a ‘value’ alternative to other high street retailers. With massive savings on leading brands such as Cadbury’s,
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Poundworld will be opening at the Willow Brook Centre in Bradley Stoke in mid-June bringing up to 20 new jobs to the town. Poundworld will be stocking thousands of items, including well-known brands, at an unbeatable price – £1. The popular retailer will be located in the former 8,000 sq. ft. Peacocks unit facing the Willow Brook Centre car park
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The Simpson’s fish & chip shop at the Willow Brook Centre in Bradley Stoke is to close tomorrow (Saturday 26th May) after nearly two years of trading. Simpson’s is a family-run fish & chip business, with one other outlet in Cheltenham. A decision has been made by the family to run a solo operation. Scott Lahive, Centre Manager for the
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Managers at the Willow Brook Shopping Centre in Bradley Stoke have declared war on waste – saving more than 50 tons of rubbish from being sent to landfill every year. In the space of just six months, incoming property managers Colliers International have boosted the rate of waste recycled from 77.4 to 90 per cent with the remainder being reused
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